Time for Kids: Almanac 2005

by Editors of Time for Kids Magazine

• ISBN13: 9781931933674
• ISBN10: 1931933677
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-01
• Publisher: Time Home Entertainment Inc

Summary

Get the most out of your mind!

Table of Contents

Who's News	p. 8
Our Armed Forces	p. 8
A New Planet?	p. 13
Screen Gems	p. 16
Animals	p. 18
Daddy Day Care	p. 18
Animal Groups	p. 20
Fascinating Animal Facts	p. 22
Classifying Animals	p. 23
Extinct, Endangered and Threatened Species	p. 25
Fish Facts	p. 29
Art	p. 30
David Turns 500	p. 30
Types of Paintings	p. 31
Art Movements	p. 32
Books	p. 34
Interview With Christopher Paolini	p. 34
Book Awards	p. 35
The Big Read	p. 36
Puzzling Potter Quiz	p. 39
Buildings & Landmarks	p. 40
A Sky-High Plan for New York City	p. 40
Famous Structures	p. 42
Architects and Their Masterpieces	p. 44
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World	p. 45
Calendars & Holidays	p. 46
2005 Calendar	p. 46
TFK Puzzles & Games: Straight from the Heart	p. 48
Festivals Around the World	p. 50
Seasons	p. 52
Computers & the Internet	p. 54
Messaging Mania	p. 54
Computer, Internet and Video Game Timeline	p. 56
TFK Puzzles & Games: Loopy Lingo	p. 58
Dance & Theater	p. 60
Types of Dance	p. 60
Play Day	p. 62
Dinosaurs	p. 64
When Did Dinosaurs Live?	p. 64
Fossils	p. 66
How Are Dinosaurs Classified?	p. 67
Disasters	p. 68
California's Wildfires	p. 68
Disasters Near and Far	p. 70
Disastrous Events That Made History	p. 72
Environment & Energy	p. 74
The Power of Oil	p. 74
Energy and the Earth	p. 76
Environmental Dangers	p. 78
TFK Puzzles & Games: Your Turn to Clean Up	p. 79
Fashion	p. 82
Clothes Encounters	p. 82
Geography	p. 84
A Golden Discovery	p. 84
Earth on the Move	p. 85
TFK Puzzles & Games: Follow That Map!	p. 88
Types of Maps	p. 89
Government	p. 90
The Constitution	p. 90
The Three Branches of Government	p. 92
Checks and Balances	p. 95
How the President Gets Elected	p. 98
Political Mavericks	p. 100
TFK Puzzles & Games: Run for Office!	p. 101
Health & Body	p. 102
We Can Eat Smarter	p. 102
The Doctor's In	p. 104
Rethinking the Food Pyramid	p. 105
Your Body	p. 106
Your Body's Systems	p. 108
History	p. 110
Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement	p. 110
TFK Puzzles & Games: Words to Live By	p. 111
World History Timeline	p. 113
U.S. History Timeline	p. 118
Homework Helper	p. 122
Facing the Blank Page	p. 122
Editing Symbols	p. 128
TFK Puzzles & Games: A Reading Rebus	p. 128
Tips for Writing Essays	p. 130
Spelling Tips	p. 133
How to Write a Book Report	p. 134
Studying for Tests	p. 140
Doing Research on the Internet	p. 143
Giving an Oral Report	p. 144
Inventions	p. 146
Coolest Inventions of the Year	p. 146
Inventions Timeline	p. 148
Language	p. 150
Saving a Native Language	p. 150
TFK Puzzles & Games: Anagram Antics	p. 151
Sign Language	p. 154
Math	p. 156
Numerical Prefixes	p. 156
Even and Odd Numbers	p. 157
Fractions, Decimals and Percents	p. 159
Squares and Square Roots	p. 163
TFK Puzzles & Games: Roamin' Numerals	p. 165
Metric Weights and Measures	p. 166
Military & War	p. 168
America's Wars	p. 168
Life for the Troops	p. 172
Who's Who of Warriors	p. 173
Money & Economy	p. 174
Making Changes	p. 174
U.S. Paper Money and Coins	p. 175
TFK Puzzles & Games: Thrill Bill	p. 176
Budget Keeping	p. 178
Movies & TV	p. 180
Movie Timeline	p. 180
TFK Puzzles & Games: Kid Stuff	p. 182
Top-Rated Kid Shows	p. 183
Music	p. 184
Downloaders Face the Music	p. 184
TFK Puzzles & Games: The Sound of Music?	p. 185
Music Genres	p. 186
Mythology	p. 188
The Olympian Gods	p. 188
A Greek Family Tree	p. 189
Native-American Myths	p. 191
Presidents	p. 192
The American Presidents	p. 192
White House Facts	p. 200
Words to Remember	p. 201
Religion	p. 202
The Five Major Faiths	p. 202
The Legacy of Pope John Paul II	p. 204
Science	p. 206
The Code Breaker	p. 206
Science FAQs	p. 208
Experiment: Look, No Hands!	p. 209
Periodic Table of Elements	p. 213
Photosynthesis	p. 214
Rocks, Minerals and Gems	p. 215
Space	p. 216
Our Solar System	p. 216
Constellations	p. 220
TFK Puzzles & Games: Spaced Out!	p. 222
Experiment: Make Your Own Solar Eclipse	p. 224
Sports	p. 226
Olympic Glory in Greece	p. 226
Baseball	p. 228
TFK Puzzles & Games: Find the Captain	p. 230
Freddy Adu: He's Having a Ball	p. 233
Extreme Sports	p. 237
United States	p. 240
Coming to America	p. 240
Regions of the United States	p. 241
U.S. Population	p. 242
TFK Puzzles & Games: They Came to America	p. 243
American Claims to Fame	p. 247
U.S. Map	p. 248
The States	p. 250
Volunteering	p. 278
Building a Better World	p. 278
Help Wanted	p. 281
Weather	p. 282
Hurricanes	p. 282
TFK Puzzles & Games: Lightning Strikes Twice	p. 284
Blizzards	p. 285
Tornadoes	p. 286
World	p. 288
Stealing Beauty	p. 288
TFK Puzzles & Games: Wish You Were Here	p. 290
Nations of the World	p. 291
World Maps	p. 324
Answer Key	p. 340
Index	p. 343
Illustration/Photo Credits	p. 358
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